badge | ||
1. | [ noun ] (psychology) an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.) | |
Examples: | "they checked everyone's badge before letting them in" |
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Related terms: | emblem ID chevron rosette black_belt blue_ribbon insignia stripe merit_badge | |
2. | [ noun ] any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank) | |
Examples: | "wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability" |
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Related terms: | feature | |
3. | [ verb ] put a badge on | |
Examples: | "The workers here must be badged" |
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Related terms: | tag | |
Similar spelling: |
Bates Badeaux bad_egg |